Track-harness



(No Model.)

H. PERSELS 8v D. H. MACK.

TRACK HARNESS. No. 554,303. Patented Feb. 11, 1896.

WITNESSES: JV! mvENmnS NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY PERSELS AND DANIEL H. MACK, OF BINGI-IAMTON, NEW YORK.

TRACK-HARNESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 554,303, dated February11, 1896.

Application filed July 27, 1895- To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, HENRY PERSELS and DANIEL H. MACK, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Binghamton, in the county of Broome and Stateof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tracl-I-Iarnesses, of which the following is a specification; and we dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art towhich it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming part thereof.

Our invention relates to improvements in track-harnesses, and the objectof our improvements is to provide a simple harness which will leavegreater freedom of movement to the horse in racing. IV e attain thisobject by means of the mechanism illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a side view of a horse, showing ourtrack-harness in position. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a part of ourharness, showing the buckle and ring adjustments.

In Fig. 1, A represents the buckle of t-he shaft-tug N,theconnecting-ring of the shoulder-strap; O, the ring connecting the tracewith back-strap; M, the shoulder-strap; D, the back-strap; E, the shaft;F, the loinstrap; S, the trace; U, the shaft-strap; II, the trace-loop;V and O, the adjusting-straps; I, J, K, L, Y and P, theadjusting-buckles; R, the saddle; X, the girth.

In Fig. 2 the same parts are indicated by the same letters.

The trace S runs from the whiffletree through the loop II, secured tothe shaft, and from thence runs up and is connected by the ring 0 withthe adjusting-strap V and also with the loin-strap F, which runs fromthe ring 0 upward and backward to the ring G on the back-strap D nearthe crupper. A

short strap V adjustable by the buckle K connects the ring 0 with theshaft-tug buckle A.

Serial No. 557,348. (No model.)

The length of the trace is adjustable by the buckle J. The forward endof the shaft-strap U is provided with a socket T, which is fitted overthe end of the shaft. From this socket the shaft-strap U is carried upto the connecting-ring N secured to the shoulder-strap M and theadjusting-strap O, which strap is connected with the shaft-tug buckle A.The shaft-strap U is adjustable by the buckle Y, the shoulder-strap M isadjustable by the buckle I, the connecting-strap O is adjiustable by thebuckle P, and the loin-strap by the buckle L. The saddle has also theusual shaft-strap to hold the shaft down. By means of this arrangementof harness we dispense with breast-collar and breeching, allowing thehorse free use of his limbs, giving greater freedom of movement.

What we claim as our invention, and desire Letters Patent for, is

1. In a track-harness, the trace attached adj ustably to the shaft-tugbuckle A by the strap V and buckle K and connected by said buckle A, bythe connecting-strap O and the ring N with the shoulder-strap M, andwith the shaft-strap U which is socketed on the end of the shaft, andthe other end of the trace being adapted to run through a loop on therear of the shaft and so to the whiflietree; as described and for thepurpose specified.

2. In a track-harness, the combination with the shaft-tug buckle A andback-strap D, of the trace S secured to the shaft-tug buckle by thestrap V, the ring N, the shoulder-strap M secured by the ring N andstrap 0 to the shafttug buckle; and the loin-strap F connecting theback-strap with the trace at the ring 0, and the shaft-strap U, andsocket T; as described and for the purpose specified.

HENRY PERSELS. DANIEL H. HACK. Vitnesses:

A. G. BELCHER, J. E. BOOKSTAVER.

